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When to plant spinach

Sow directly in the garden 3 weeks to 6 weeks before the last spring frost. For a fall crop, sow 6 weeks to 8 weeks before the first fall frost. Handles frost well; fall-sown spinach often overwinters under mulch.

Hardy: shrugs off frost.

Spinach planting dates by state

CityPlant outsideFall crop
Birmingham, ALFeb 2 – Feb 23Sep 22 – Oct 6
Tucson, AZJan 5 – Jan 26Oct 23 – Nov 6
Little Rock, ARFeb 4 – Feb 25Sep 13 – Sep 27
Sacramento, CADec 28 – Jan 18—
Denver, COMar 14 – Apr 4Aug 18 – Sep 1
Hartford, CTFeb 26 – Mar 19Sep 7 – Sep 21
Wilmington, DEFeb 20 – Mar 13Sep 17 – Oct 1
Washington, DCFeb 12 – Mar 5Sep 18 – Oct 2
Jacksonville, FLDec 13 – Jan 3—
Atlanta, GAJan 25 – Feb 15Sep 25 – Oct 9
Boise, IDMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 22 – Sep 5
Chicago, ILFeb 23 – Mar 16Sep 12 – Sep 26
Indianapolis, INFeb 27 – Mar 20Sep 6 – Sep 20
Des Moines, IAMar 10 – Mar 31Sep 3 – Sep 17
Wichita, KSFeb 28 – Mar 21Sep 3 – Sep 17
Louisville, KYFeb 23 – Mar 16Sep 8 – Sep 22
New Orleans, LADec 12 – Jan 2—
Portland, MEMar 12 – Apr 2Sep 7 – Sep 21
Baltimore, MDFeb 12 – Mar 5Sep 23 – Oct 7
Boston, MAFeb 20 – Mar 13Sep 20 – Oct 4
Detroit, MIMar 11 – Apr 1Sep 12 – Sep 26
Minneapolis, MNMar 12 – Apr 2Aug 29 – Sep 12
Jackson, MSJan 17 – Feb 7Sep 18 – Oct 2
Kansas City, MOFeb 26 – Mar 19Sep 3 – Sep 17
Billings, MTMar 19 – Apr 9Aug 19 – Sep 2
Omaha, NEMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 26 – Sep 9
Las Vegas, NVDec 25 – Jan 15—
Manchester, NHMar 15 – Apr 5Aug 24 – Sep 7
Newark, NJFeb 18 – Mar 11Sep 17 – Oct 1
Albuquerque, NMMar 4 – Mar 25Sep 3 – Sep 17
New York City, NYFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 27 – Oct 11
Charlotte, NCFeb 14 – Mar 7Sep 15 – Sep 29
Fargo, NDMar 29 – Apr 19Aug 15 – Aug 29
Columbus, OHMar 5 – Mar 26Sep 7 – Sep 21
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 10 – Sep 24
Portland, ORJan 26 – Feb 16Sep 30 – Oct 14
Philadelphia, PAFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 21 – Oct 5
Providence, RIFeb 24 – Mar 17Sep 10 – Sep 24
Columbia, SCJan 26 – Feb 16Sep 28 – Oct 12
Sioux Falls, SDMar 17 – Apr 7Aug 16 – Aug 30
Nashville, TNFeb 20 – Mar 13Sep 9 – Sep 23
Dallas, TXJan 9 – Jan 30Oct 8 – Oct 22
Salt Lake City, UTFeb 24 – Mar 17Aug 31 – Sep 14
Burlington, VTMar 11 – Apr 1Sep 6 – Sep 20
Virginia Beach, VAJan 28 – Feb 18Oct 1 – Oct 15
Seattle, WAJan 29 – Feb 19Sep 20 – Oct 4
Charleston, WVMar 10 – Mar 31Sep 7 – Sep 21
Milwaukee, WIMar 13 – Apr 3Sep 6 – Sep 20
Cheyenne, WYApr 1 – Apr 22Aug 10 – Aug 24

Not your city? Every city planting calendar lists all 19 vegetables.

Helpful gear

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